The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-30
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS,

~ j. c. Jones sued the Bald Knob rail-
4 road yesterday before Squire lIughey for
4 $500 da .nages on account OF his wife having
one OF her limbs broken, through the neg
igence OF the road.
In the account Of the. Children's
christmas club dinner in Yesterdays issue
II was omitted to state that the china ware,
consisting of 5000 pieces, used on the
tahle was kindly furnished by VIM. Jack
a Son.
detective W. G. Prydc yesterday
morning recovered another suit OF clothes
stolen by the negro John Cunningham
some weeks ago. Mr.. Louis kratemerer
called at the s,ation-house and identified
The property as his own.
The following business failures were
reported yesterday: Downs d Co., general
supplies Tchula landing, Miss, attached;
nj. Bender, dry goods, Helena, Ark, at
tached; Stern d Hart, Centeryille and
Gloster, Miss, attached, and Wood Bros,
Gum Ridge, Miss, assigned.
About O'Clock last night thief en-
tered the residence Of Charles Friend, No.
80 Poplar street, and made way with u
heavy blue overcoat, Nigra wool on the
IA cuffs and collar, which are very large. In
the pockets were a pair 'oi Jersey gloves
The thief also secured light weight yell
low spring oyercoat.
e. W. Iergcr, sheriff nj Friars Point,
Miss, tclegraphs Chief OF Police Davis
that he will arrive in the city today for
John Corners, who was arrested several
days ago by Officer Duyall. Corners is u
steamboat mate, and is wanted at Friars
Point for killing negro rous,about on the
steamer Kate Adams
Squire Fleming Yesterday bound
George May (colorcdl over to the criminal
court in the sum oi $500, Tor cutting to
kill his wife ON the night of December ,.
Mays wife is still in critical condition,
not so much from the knife wound on her
arm, but from the kicks and blows on her
person. May had successfully cyaded an
rest until yesterday forenoon.
Mrs. Eugene Brown and four children,
the eldest not over ten years old. are NJ the
police station in destitute condition. The
unfortunate woman is IRON Gibson Station,
Tenn. She says she came 10 Memphis 10
try and gain admission for herself and her
little ones to the Mission home, which she
will doubtless fail TO accomplish, us this
institution is only for the reception of way
ward girls.
The Industrial School Of the Roman
Baptist church will give very interesting
entertainment at the church on Louisiana
avenue, this evening. The proceeds are Ia
90 toward completing the church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Santa Clause will I've present TO enter
tain the audience. The public are invited
TO come out and assist this worthy cause.
Admission, % cents for adults and Is cents
for children.
Squire Gutenberg held an inquest
yesterday on the body OF Mary Webb, col
ored, aged forty years, who was found
dead in bed early yesterday morning NJ
the residence OF Mr.. 4. Il. TAYLOR, No.
1874 Vance street, where she had been en-
ployed ~ cook for some time. She was
subject 10 heart disease, and the jury ~.
turned Verdict Of death from that cause.
The board Of trustees Of the Odd
Fellows public library has announced
that the free reading-room will be closed
evenings after the LIST OF January next
unless the people contribute enough "a
keep IL open. Mrs. Davidson and Miss
Stewart made praisewouhy canvass ior
small subscriptions, but met with rebuils
and discourngcments suflicicnts 10 drive
them from the field.
The Central Baptist church on We'd
nes.lay night elected ~ pastor young Mr.
DickesrDn, 3 Of Richmond, Va, who ~
ably filed the pulpit OF the church last
summer. The church has had no regular
pastor since the resignation Of the Rev. \
w. lamar in April last. Mr.. Dickcron
Is ut present IN Louisville completing hi'
theological studies. and II lac accepts the
call will not take charge before next June
"Wednesday afternoon Squire jackson
held an inquest over the dead body UI
Nathan Lewis, colorcd man in the Fourth
district. who was cut Ia pieces by u man
named sam Holden Thursday morning
The killing occurred NJ a game OF craps,
Holden used dirk on his opponent with
derdly effect, cutting HIM in he breast
near the heart and in the left side. The
murderer escaped and has not yet been
apprehcnded
Yesterday morning while I'll Reed. an
exprcssman, WAS hastily driving &. Fm
sier, travelling salesman FROM Birming-
ham, 10 the Mississippi u Tennessee depot,
he either failed or rcit,s,.l 10 heed the flag
mans signal ut the crossidg on shelby and
Trcmvani streets, and ~ he ~ going oycI
the crossing. the horse stumbled and fell,
and freight train, backing down the
track struck the wagon, dcmolishing IL.
mashed, and severely though rot danger.
ousy bruised about the body Frasier
jumped ont OF the rear Of the wagon rs the
crash came and fortunately escaped injury.
. Reed Was arrested nj the instance OF the
hagman.
Two months ago, DR. i. H. Powell,
then residing at White Sulphur Springs.
Hardin county, Tenn, addressed a letter
containing $50 10 Mr. !. :. IIOsumond, oi
this city, aud had IL registered Mail from
the SPRING goes 10y way OF lukn, Miss.
The letter was completely lost sight Of. AMI
both gentlemen Interested concluded IL
had gone the way of other packages appro.
priaicd by the letter carrier thief recently
arrested. Postmaster FoWlkcs took the
loss In hand, and called in government
tracer" Receipts were held by the post.
master ut luka, also the route mail agent,
and the disappearance could therefore only
have occurred IN Memphis. Yesterday
morning the old registry envelopes stored
In the cellar under the p0sioilicc were OK.
amincd, and the missing letter found, with
money safe within Tho clork had merely
failed to remove II from the registry cover
ing.
Ladies. Attention.